Women's Basketball Sets New Program Record for Points Allowed in Win Over Defiance
| Final | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | T |
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6 | 5 | 9 | 13 | 33 |
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27 | 21 | 9 | 8 | 65 |
Team Stats
Defiance College (OH)
| Game Statistics | Defiance College (OH) | Cleary (Mich.) |
|---|---|---|
| Field Goals | (12-62) | (28-73) |
| Field Goal % | 19.4% | 38.4% |
| Rebounds | 44 | 55 |
| Assists | 4 | 23 |
| Turnovers | 22 | 18 |
| Pts off Turnovers | 8 | 22 |
| 2nd Chance Pts | 6 | 6 |
| Pts in the Paint | 22 | 50 |
| Fastbreak Pts | 8 | 31 |
| Bench Pts | 3 | 27 |
(Lansing, MI)-- The Cleary Cougar women's basketball team played stellar defense once again Wednesday evening, as they allowed the fewest points in program history in their 65-33 victory over the visiting Defiance College Yellow Jackets.
After giving up a pair of early Yellow Jacket baskets, Cleary would go on a run in the first quarter, finishing the first ten minutes on a 23-2 run to hold a 27-6 lead through the first quarter.
The second quarter would be much of the same, as the Cougars continued to use a balanced attack on offense, while playing stifling defense to further expand their lead. Izzy Dugal would score 16 first half points, while Makenna Jarratt went 3/3 from the floor, including 2/2 from behind the arc, in the second quarter, so give the Cougars a 48-11 lead at the half.
Cleary would slow the game down in the second half, and the two teams would each score nine points in the third quarter. Cleary would hold a 13-8 advantage in the fourth quarter, as they would go on to win 65-33.
The 33 points allowed is a program record, breaking the previous mark of 44 points allowed which had happened twice.
Izzy Dugal had a game high 16 points, all in the first half, on 7/11 shooting to go with 4 rebounds. Makenna Jarratt would had 12 points and 4 rebounds, while Jess Andrew and Samantha Hoelscher each had 9 points. Hoelscher would tie Evalyn Cole for the team lead in rebounds with 8.
The win improves Cleary's record to 9-8 overall, 7-4 in the WHAC. The Cougars will look to make it three wins in a row on Saturday, January 17, when they travel to Livonia to take on the Madonna Crusaders. The game is set to begin at 1:00 PM.
